Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Pila Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Pila

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 29.2% more expensive than Pila without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 20.2% more expensive than Pila without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Pila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.64
$10.19 zł 36.67
8.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 193
$19.17 zł 69.0
179.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.71
$8.83 zł 31.78
9.17%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.16
$2.45 zł 8.83
60.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.84
$0.79 zł 2.83
175.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.12
$1.95 zł 7.03
15.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.88
$4.03 zł 14.50
2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.24
$4.17 zł 15.01
-5.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Pila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.96
$1.03 zł 3.69
6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$0.70 zł 2.51
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.05
$1.65 zł 5.96
-15.15%
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.29
$2.54 zł 9.16
45.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.48
$6.93 zł 24.97
34.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.81
$6.34 zł 22.83
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.75
$5.30 zł 19.08
118.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.65
$0.95 zł 3.44
35.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.34
$1.89 zł 6.79
-6.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.47
$1.73 zł 6.23
4.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.14
$1.84 zł 6.64
67.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.77
$0.92 zł 3.30
14.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.70
$1.14 zł 4.09
-9.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.85
$1.06 zł 3.82
27.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.52 zł 1.86
32.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 19.02
$5.00 zł 18.02
5.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.63
$7.07 zł 25.44
0.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.22
$1.06 zł 3.82
10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.17
$1.40 zł 5.02
22.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Pila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.83
$1.12 zł 4.02
-5.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$32.08 zł 116
27.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.95
$2.16 zł 7.76
15.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.67
$0.79 zł 2.84
29.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.81
$13.81 zł 49.72
-5.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.90
$1.76 zł 6.35
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 118.1K
$32.0K zł 115.1K
2.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 113.1K
$28.0K zł 100.7K
12.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Pila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 986
$314 zł 1,131
-12.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.35
$10.96 zł 39.45
-15.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.6
$11.31 zł 40.71
48.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Pila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 142
$36.10 zł 130
9.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.7
$19.40 zł 69.9
18.45%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.76
$5.32 zł 19.15
50.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Pila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,604
$370 zł 1,333
20.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.8K
$7,758 zł 27.9K
67.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Pila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 277
$74.3 zł 267
3.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 165
$32.92 zł 119
38.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 358
$63.3 zł 228
56.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 406
$68.6 zł 247
64.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Pila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,259
$652 zł 2,349
38.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,686
$487 zł 1,752
53.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,638
$986 zł 3,551
58.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,199
$825 zł 2,970
41.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.2K
$3,129 zł 11.3K
88.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.2K
$2,364 zł 8,509
66.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Pila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,192
$1,167 zł 4,201
71.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7.01
10.84%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

Last update for Pila: April 11, 2026

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